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Nestled between Albert Lea and Fountain lakes, with I - 90 and I -35 surrounding it, the city of Albert Lea is a central location for everything in Southern Minnesota.
Experience Albert Lea is an effort to showcase the community of the Albert Lea/Freeborn County area to people who live outside the city as a destination to visit, seek employment opportunities or retire in. We strive to bring together the resources of our community in one location to make it easier to find information, make connections, and experience everything there is in the Albert Lea/Freeborn County area.

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It has been fun to see fellow students who graduated from Albert Lea High School begin to come back to Albert Lea. They have gained life experiences, experienced the world and have come back to raise their families. Mariah Lynne is one such Albert Lea native who has returned home.…

When Julie Short and her husband moved to Albert Lea after living in Duluth for 40 years people wondered why? Why would someone choose Albert Lea over living near the North Shore? “Albert Lea has wonderful people. We were fortunate to move into a beautiful neighborhood with many friendly and…

We are continuing our “Why Albert Lea” series. When Randy Kehr’s wife Ellen mentioned moving back to Albert Lea, he asked this same exact question. When the Albert Lea Tribune ran the Albert Lea positivity series, Randy shared his story of what moving back to Albert Lea looked like for them.…

“Have you ever heard of someone wanting to move to Minnesota for health reasons? Well, we did. Both my husband and I had disorders affected by the high altitude and lesser oxygen, as Denver is a mile high. My husband knew about the famous Mayo Clinic, and he wanted to…

I have the pleasure of volunteering at the Fountain Lake Bookstore just one day a month, but what a fun time it is!! I love it! First, some background history about the place. Back when the city was remodeling the city offices and the library, three women, Carol Held, Grace…

If you would have asked me 15 to 20 years ago if I would come home to Albert Lea, I would have rolled my eyes and laughed. I wanted adventure and I was positive Albert Lea was not the place I would find it. I have lived in five states within…